New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-06

s8LRpS APPETITE FAILS HIN.
A CONSULTATION OF PHYSICIANS HxLD-No YEARS
ABOUT RICHMOND.

a COHbCLIA1lON Or 49, "
ABOUT RICHMOND.
tn. Fourth had no pIory in 1t for Jacob Sharp
The heat oppressed him the noise annoyed him The
feryid and sulpburous patriotism of the small boys
who celebrated around the Jail touched no symps
the,ic chord within his breast. He went to bod OF
$50 d. no. and passed restless night. He was 10
versh and the selections stteuton OF his wife tailed TO
bring him repose. During the whole night he dozed
for cnly about hour When morning broke he was
much exhausted. Contrary to his usual custom since
he has been in Jail he had his breakfast served to him
In bed and he made only preteDce OF eAtug 1t, eat
ing In tact M thing at all hen be made attempt
to swallow anything no was seized with vomiting
He stsycd IN bed. The attendants wondered whether
his nerve" were deserving him. Mr.. Stiokney called
at 10 O'Clock ExJudge Nelson arrived little
later. They eonversed with Sharp for an hour. But
their talk had no rallyDg effect upon the old man.
He had no desire to leave his bed. Nothing could
tie mpt HE appetite he rejected all the iood that was
offered him. He read the papers with some satsfec-
ton, perhaps because they contained only exceed
ingly brief illusions tv himself. E1-Judge Nelson
alter eavn. the Jail said that his visit OF purely
FIR endy character and that there were no new de-
velopments i'll the case. He had found Mr. Sharp
appare nty free from physical pain, but greatly ex-
haustcd. Mr Nelson Il confident that he will get
another trial for sharp that 49,, he said III no
lives but he is liable to 90 Of at any time fear that
he will not survive until his case is heard before the
Court OF Appeals 1t 10 certain that II wodd XII him
in no time II no subjected to anything like the
rigid pline restrict OF prison lie. Such
comfort. as arc permitted HIM in Ludlow Street Jail
are really necessary TO keep him alive"
Al the day wOre ut the ail and Sharp still TOOK
no food, Mrs Sharp became much alarmed about MS
condition. and this alarm shared by his daughter
aud grandson, who had como Ia to see him IN the
atterr Don. Drs Draper and jacob were sumn oned
In addition to his regular physician, Dr. LOOMS ana
they all arrived the Jail shortly alter p NJ and
remained an hodr, making thorough examination
their patient DIR. LOOMS repeated what ne mas 80
often said before and what Is pretty general
believed, that MIR. Sharp is very SICK mau. An
attendant said ii at Sharp had lost much hesh since ne
became inmate OF the Jail
sheriff Grant wheu asRed II he intended TO make
any 9TH disposition OF Jacob Sharp because oil bis
severe illness said that it was out OF his over 10 90
any better for him account the order OF me court
remanding sharp to his custody and iorbiddng him
leaving the jail. " will do Oil In nv power, said
tue Sheriff. to assist him IN recovering his usual
health lie is being cared tor as we'll Ms can be
10 Ludlow Street Jail If anything more is to pc
done IL must he through application to the Court
strict-AttOrney MARITIME was not at oil sou eted
Yesterday by the reports hat james A. richmond had
gone on an extended TO the North west He saId
hat he was we'll assured that Mr.. Redmond wonli
He thought that ortyeiGht hours would
suffice to bring Richmond to tbis ottv. k"hmonds
counsel ebied the report that he had gone on long
journey from the Hot Springs
Toward evening sharp ablo to take . little liquid
Without dressing he got aud stretched
hisef la his invalid chair There he remained until
O'Clock VIII n he again sought his bed The coouess OF
the night made HE friends hopeful that he would ENJOY
good nights rest and from the exhaustion occa
by the seeplessness OF tho previous night Ihe
results Of the consultation and examination or Drs
report. which will be sent to sharps lawyer. Mr. Stick,
ney hun used In such fashion hs tninks VIII
most likely secure gtempering Of Justice by mercy
To-day ts sharps seventisth birthday. gloomier
birthday an old man seldom faced No preparations
have been made for Its observance. Nobody Will mock
tue old man by sending him congratulations.